Collectors Showcase CS00579 6.Fallschirmjager Regiment Series - Von Der Heydte Command Set (1:30 Scale)"You are the elite of the Wehrmacht. For you, combat shall be fulfillment. You shall seek it out and train yourself to stand any test."- One of the so-called "Ten Commandments" of the Fallschirmjager

During the allied D-Day landing on June 6th, 1944, the 6th Regiment was stationed in the Carentan area of the Cotentin Peninsula, near the American 101st Airborne Division's drop zones. The regiment was heavily engaged in the subsequent battles, including defending Saint-L.

On June 13th, the remainder of the division departed from the Cologne area for Brest in western France. It had not fully recovered its strength from the battles in the east, but the situation could not wait. They began to arrive in Brittany on June 19th, but did not complete their concentration before July.

In July the surviving elements of the 6th regiment were caught in the Falaise pocket and destroyed during the allied advance. By August 9th, the remainder of the 2nd Parachute division was driven back and cut off in the city of Brest. There they remained until they surrendered on September 20th. This ended the history of the original division. Only a few remnants survived to withdraw toward Germany.

Pictured here are are a pair of 1:30 scale command figures from the 6.Fallschirmjager Regiment. Sold Out!